News from the Church in Malta
Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna
It is a privilege for me to address all the staff at Mater Dei hospital, the administration of the hospital, but also the doctors and consultants, the nurses and medical staff who are doing a wonderful job in a very difficult time.
I understand that these are extraordinary times that demand so much from each and every one of you… Read more »
Pope Francis during his weekly General Audience (Photo: Vatican Media)
Pope Francis focuses the catechesis of his General Audience on the sixth Beatitude, which promises that those with a pure heart will see God.
The sixth Beatitude promises that those with a pure heart will see God. Pope Francis began his catechesis explaining that anyone who seeks the face of God shows the desire for a “personal relationship” with Him… Read more »
Il-Ħamis 2 ta’ April 2020, tista’ ssegwi live t-tlugħ tal-polza ta’ parteċipazzjoni għall-Primarja 1 tal-bniet fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja. Il-polza tibda fid-9:30am.
Il-filmati tal-poloz jibqgħu aċċessibbli online anki wara li tispiċċa x-xandira tagħhom. Ir-riżultati tal-poloz jittellgħu online l-għada ta’ kull polza, fuq il‑paġna tal‑Iskejjel tal‑Knisja.
Għal iktar tagħrif il-pubbliku jista’ jibgħat email fuq [email protected] jew iċempel fuq 7999 0224… Read more »
Għada l-Erbgħa 1 ta’ April 2020, tista’ ssegwi live t-tlugħ tal-polza ta’ parteċipazzjoni għall-Form 1 tal-bniet u s-subien fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja. Il-polza tal-bniet tibda fid-9:30am u tas-subien issir eżatt warajha fl-10:30am, jew xħin tispiċċa l-polza tal-bniet jekk din tkun għadha ma spiċċatx sa dak il-ħin.
Il-filmati tal-poloz jibqgħu aċċessibbli online anki wara li tispiċċa x-xandira tagħhom. Ir-riżultati tal-poloz jittellgħu online l-għada ta’ kull polza, fuq il‑paġna tal‑Iskejjel tal‑Knisja… Read more »
The Church Schools Admissions Office is announcing a new schedule for the Church Schools admission ballots. All ballots will be streamed live on www.church.mt from a studio with the least possible people, which means no parents will be allowed to attend, due to the restrictions which are currently in place as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. A notary will be present throughout the ballot process… Read more »
L-Azzjoni Kattolika Maltija (AKM) laqgħet fiż-ŻAK House f’Birkirkara (post attrezzat għall-gruppi ta’ żgħażagħ biex jorganizzaw live-ins u skambji), sitt ħaddiema tal-isptar, mingħajr ħlas, sabiex ikunu jistgħu jipproteġu l-familji u qraba tagħhom li jgħixu fi djarhom matul din is-sitwazzjoni diffiċli.
Għal żewġ radjografi, żewġ fiżjoterapisti, infermiera u tabib, bħalissa ż-ŻAK House saret ir-residenza permanenti tagħhom. Ma kinitx deċiżjoni faċli għalihom li jitilqu u jħallu lill-familji tagħhom warajhom, b’xi wħud anke jħallu tfal żgħar warajhom mingħajr ma jafu meta ser jerġgħu jgħannquhom. Iżda ma kellhomx għażla oħra… Read more »
The Secretariat for Catholic Education would like to inform the general public that, in the present unprecedented circumstances, De La Salle College and St Aloysius College Sixth Forms will maintain the ongoing discussion with the Education authorities and MATSEC board.
Once these discussions are concluded, revised admission criteria for entry into both Sixth Forms for the academic year starting September 2020, will be determined and published by the respective Colleges.
The general public is kindly asked to allow these educational institutions the space and time required to validly and justly respond to the current context in the best interest of all. Read more »
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Rajt raġel
liebes l-abjad
u għajjien
taħt ix-xita qawwija
u r-riħ kiesaħ
tiela’ bil-mod
lejn l-artal
mimli wġigħ
mimli tbatija
imma anki tama.
Rajt raġel
xiħ
izappap
tela’ ħafna taraġ
u fuq spallejh
l-uġigħ kollu tad-dinja.
Rajt raġel
miġbur
fis-skiet tiegħu
imqanqal
fit-talb tiegħu
jitlob il-maħfra
tad-dnubiet kollha
tal-bnedmin
u s-salvazzjoni tagħhom… Read more »
Pope Francis joins the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres in calling for a global ceasefire as the world faces the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In words following the recitation of the Marian Prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis highlighted an appeal launched by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres this week calling for an ‘immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world’, amidst the current Covid-19 pandemic… Read more »
Illejla, 27 ta’ Marzu fis-6pm, quddiem il-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru, il-Papa Franġisku ppresieda mument straordinarju ta’ talb f’dan iż-żmien tal-pandemija flimkien mal-Adorazzjoni tas-Santissmu Sagrament, li beda bis-smigħ tal-Kelma ta’ Alla. Qrib il-kanċell ewlieni tal-Bażilika tal-Vatikan kien hemm ix-xbieha tas-Salus Populi Romani u l-Kurċifiss ta’ San Marcello.
Fi tmiem iċ-ċelebrazzjoni, il-Papa ta l-Barka ‘Urbi et Orbi’, bil-possibbiltà li wieħed jirċievi l-indulġenza plenarja.
Homily by Pope Francis
“When evening had come” (Mk 4:35)… Read more »
